A rare guitar once owned by legendary Ramones rocker Johnny Ramone has sold at auction for just under $72,000 (£45,000). The red 1965 Mosrite Ventures V1 model was owned by the late punk icon in the 1980s until he sold the instrument in 1990, signing it, "Best always, Johnny Ramone, 5/22/90".
It went under the hammer at the Massachusetts-based RR Auction on Thursday (22Jan15), when it was snapped up for $71,875 (£44,922).
A statement issued to RollingStone.com by RR Auction Executive Vice President Bobby Livingston reads: "One of just nine Mosrite guitars owned by Johnny Ramone known to exist - it is not surprising that it was able to achieve such an impressive figure.
The sale also featured two handwritten love letters from fellow cult star Jerry Garcia to an unidentified model he met at a party in 1980 after performing a mini-residency at New York's Radio City Music Hall. The notes sold for $32,500 (£20,313).

VH1 To Pull The Ultimate Ruse: Love is a dirty, dangerous game, but VH1 doesn't seem to care — they've officially picked up Making Mr. Right, a "faux matchmaking show" that will pull one over on 14 guys. These poor bros think they're on something called Match Me If You Can, but in reality, the three matchmakers on the show are all fakes — they're ladies looking for love themselves, and they'll try to mold these fellas into their perfect guy. The eight-episode show will premiere on Jan. 6. Bring back Bridalplasty! [Deadline]
Alec Baldwin Sells His Soul: Not really, but he did sign a two-year deal with Universal Television — the 30 Rock star will develop and produce series projects for the studio, including potential shows for him. His track record (producing 30 Rock) is pretty good, so we're excited to see what he comes up with, Lemon. [Deadline]
Nick Lachey Just Won't Stay Out of Singing Shows: Sorry, the joke will never get old. Former Sing-Off host Nick Lachey will take on his old role for NBC's upcoming singing competition series, The Winner Is. The show, which comes from the producers of The Voice, has an interesting twist: Per The Hollywood Reporter, "both performances will be judged by a panel led by a not-yet-named celebrity judge. The contestants then will have the option to cut a deal. If they have doubts about how their performance compared to that of their opponent, they can opt to leave the show in exchange for cash. If they choose to remain in the game, they await the jury results to see if they’ve made it to the next round and a step closer to the ultimate $1 million cash prize." [Hollywood Reporter]
James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger Will Live Dangerously: We know, it's weird — James Cameron, Jerry Weintraub and Arnold Schwarzenegger have teamed up to exec produce Years Of Living Dangerously, a Showtime documentary series which will explore the human impact of climate change. After the devastation caused by Sandy, Showtime decided to pick up the six-to-eight hour-long episode series, which will include reporting from New York Times journalists, and narrations from Matt Damon, Don Cheadle and Alec Baldwin, among others. It will also feature "first-person accounts of those affected by — and seeking solutions to — global warming." Other celebs, like Edward Norton, are expected to join the series, which will debut in 2013.[Deadline]
This is Literally the Best News, Ever: Politicians seem to be chomping at the bit for guest spots on Parks and Recreation! According to Rob Lowe's Twitter, Newt Gingrich has joined the distinguished ranks of Parks' political guest stars, which includes John McCain and Vice President Joe Biden.
Latest surprise drop by on set: Speaker Newt Gingrich! So we made up a scene and put him in!!#AllHappeningInIndy
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On Thursday night's episode of Parks and Recreation, Halloween and heart attacks were the big sells. But a final scene on the ep offered a much bigger, more surprising, and (debatably) emotionally moving turn of events for our favorite characters (spoilers to all those who haven't seen yet): Leslie and Ben got engaged.
Some of us loved this revelation. Some, however, felt differently. And since we're the sort of people who care enough about this kind of thing to scream adamantly at one another about our points of view, we figured we'd enlighten you unto the conflicting viewpoints on the issue.
So here it is: our debate on whether last night's presentation of Ben's proposal to Leslie truly worked on an emotional level.
Why It Didn't Work
Argument presented by Michael Arbeiter
On Thursday night, Pawnee, Indiana — nay, our entire nation, was faced with what should have been one of the most rewarding moments in television history: Ben Wyatt’s proposal to Leslie Barbara Knope. The inception of their engagement (something we all knew, if not hoped, would happen eventually) came about suddenly after we saw Ben grapple with the decision to extend his leave from Leslie and take a position running a gubernatorial campaign down in Florida.
Unfortunately, the shock value of the episode’s conclusion served to rob the moment of its emotional durability. The jagged nature of this turn of events seemed instead to take the form of an exciting, unexpected plot twist, whereas a founded, more subtly emotional moment between the pair would have been far preferable. I am the sort of person who has cried openly during every single legitimately moving TV proposal, wedding, birth, death, and friendship reconciliation I have ever seen. But this didn't do it for me.
I am wholly rooting for Leslie and Ben. I couldn’t be happier over the fact that they are, now, engaged. But the decision didn’t seem to come about organically. Was Ben just entrenched in the idea of missing Leslie? Upset over the prospect of delaying his return to her? These seem to be what charged the uncharacteristically spontaneous move from our number-crunching friend. The Ben we know and love — the one who loves Leslie and will, in fact, be a loving and encouraging husband to her — is the sort who, in his greatest form, would spend months mulling over the decision and perfecting the presentation of his question to her. The Ben we saw last night was some different Ben, a desperate Ben. It didn’t feel real, and neither did the moment.
As I said above, I want nothing more than to see Leslie and Ben live out their lives together in joyful harmony (seriously — my own life is so hopelessly empty that I am unhealthily invested in these fictional characters). But when Parks and Recreation forced these two into a sudden engagement for shock value, it wasn’t the relationship I knew. It wasn’t the Leslie and Ben we’ve all fallen in love with.
Why It Worked
Argument presented by Kelsea Stahler
My opponent would like you to believe that the surprise proposal was ill-timed and rushed, and that it robbed two of our most beloved characters of one of the most emotional moments in their lives. I’d like to take this opportunity to whole-heartedly refute this point. Ben’s surprise proposal to Leslie was not only moving, but incredibly satisfying, in that it felt real. It felt like something that might happen to your friends—it just so happens that something similar did happen to a friend of mine just a few days ago—instead of something concocted by a clever team of writers trained to elicit the highest possible emotional response. Instead of being swathed in prefatory context for this monumental engagement, we happened upon it and were given the chance to react exactly as Leslie did: with the complete and utter outpouring of love and emotion elicited by such a beautiful, unexpected gesture.
Let us not forget the entire point of the episode, which was that Leslie, the straight-A student of Pawnee local government, was trying desperately to plan her future down to every last detail. As she learned from Ben’s newest job opportunity and Jerry’s sweet (and fully ignored) speech from his hospital bed, it’s impossible to live according to a plan. It’s a lesson Leslie would have a hard time learning. (Think about it: She’s just about the most stubborn person in the contiguous United States – which is one of the many reasons Ben loves her.) The only way to truly teach Leslie the meaning of the life lesson “just wait and see” is to hit her in the spot where her brain can’t compete: Her enormous heart.
So, sure, it would have been wonderful to see a production around Ben’s eventual proposal to our lady hero (not a single fan of the show had a doubt it would happen in the near future), but that’s not the point. Leslie needed to be blindsided by this outpouring of love. Councilor Knope needed to be floored by the fact that not only can Ben not live without her, but he’s been hanging onto a ring, waiting for the right moment to strike so he could make Leslie his forever. She needed to be stopped in her tracks by the one thing that can always get her to stop spinning and steam-rolling: love.
It’s only appropriate. Leslie was willing to squash her entire political campaign and, later, the job she loves more than anything in the world. For love. And love had to be thing that finally showed her that her life can’t be determined by a series of spreadsheets, to-do lists, and calendars. Love can only be lived in the moment, and that’s what Thursday’s surprise proposal proved.
Did It Work?
What do you think? Did it hit home or miss the mark? Sound off below and let us know!
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S4E13: I realize more and more every week just how phenomenal a character Leslie Knope has become. Her original manifestation as a sort of watered down Michael Scott was quickly realized to be misplaced, especially given Amy Poehler’s insuperable skill for being likable. Thankfully, from the Leslie Knope of Season 1 of Parks and Recreation, we have earned this: an intelligent, caring, charismatic woman who can never forgive herself for not being perfect. And although I do feel as if this week’s “Bowling for Votes” has a somewhat misguided ending, it is a pretty magnificent depiction of the beautiful tragedy that exists within Leslie.
"Some things are very helpful. Other things are not so helpful. All of them are making me feel a lot of feelings about myself." - Leslie
A small collection of Pawneeans are polled after being shown a video of Leslie speaking publicly. Some respond positively, most think she seems well-informed, and one guy doesn’t feel like she’s the kind of person he can “go bowling with.” This is a sentiment that is discussed a lot in the world of political campaigns. Intelligent candidates can come across as elitist and not relatable. And although Leslie is quite certain that she is indeed the smarter of the two candidates running for city council, and definitely the most well-prepared, she cannot help but shake the notion that this man, Derrick—this solitary member of the community—does not like her. To her, that is unacceptable. In the spirit of his “toughen up” lesson from last week, Ben tries to get Leslie to stop obsessing over this one man, and to focus on winning over the community as a whole. But Leslie isn’t too big on not obsessing over things. It is entirely against her nature to let something go. So, Leslie, insisting that she is, in fact, a terrific bowler (just ask Ron) organizes an event at the Pawnee bowling alley for the public to come meet and learn about her over a few frames, some beers and wings…all of which are things that Derrick are quite partial to, as Leslie’s extensive psycho-research has informed her. So, when Derrick invariably shows up at the event, Leslie spends the entire night warming up to him, cunningly pleasing him with free food and beer, all in the hopes of winning his vote—and really, more so, just his approval. All of this is to the chagrin of the more levelheaded Ben, who insists that Leslie mingle and infuse herself throughout the community. Ben’s role is a funny one in this episode. On the one hand, he is the person who instructs Leslie at the beginning of the show that people often vote with their gut, not their minds. However, his stance in Leslie’s behavior is entirely pragmatic. He wants Leslie to ignore her feelings and do what is logically best for her campaign. But Leslie, being filled even more densely with heart than she is with brains, persists in the challenge of winning over Derrick. Crass, boring, sexist Derrick. But everyone has a tipping point. Leslie does—when a fed up Derrick eventually calls Leslie a bitch, she lets go of her insecurity and realizes that he is just a jerk whose approval she doesn’t need. And Ben does—when a fed up Derrick eventually calls Leslie a bitch, Ben goes red and punches him in the face (I’d like to point out as I did last week just how much violence this otherwise sweet and good-natured campaign team seems to be prone to. Somehow, they even make violence sweet and good-natured). Anyway, some legal matters follow. Derrick presses charges and Leslie is forced to make a public apology. Ben, back to his old sensibilities, insists she fire him as part of her team. Leslie, back to hers, will do nothing of the sort (and affirms that what he did was “awesome.” She even kisses him immediately after in a way that would seem cheesy if these two weren’t the biggest dorks in the world). “When I eat, it is the food that is scared.” - Ron Leslie’s public statement does not go as planned—she realizes while onstage that she does not feel remorse for her team’s actions. She doesn’t need the approval of Derrick, because she is beginning to understand that she needs to value herself as much as she does other people—because she is, despite what that jerk says, good enough. And surprisingly, people respond. Another focus group appreciates Leslie’s candor and her strength based on watching a video of this speech. The first real positive turn for Leslie’s campaign. My only qualm with this conclusion is that is sort of comes as a result of something Ben does, rather than something Leslie does. Her reaction is what wins them over, but as we have seen Leslie grow as an island in many ways, I’d like to see her flourish as one, too. Ben is a terrific character and a great abettor for Leslie’s self-worth, but I want to see her be the reason for her success, not him. “As a private citizen, I am free to support whomever I choose. And I choose to support Team Knope. 'Cause they're the best! Everybody's the best!” While the bowling event is underway, Jerry takes charge of a fundraising session at April’s and Andy’s house. Also in attendance: Donna and Chris. April is none too happy to be spending her time helping someone/with Jerry/making an effort of any kind/with Jerry/surrounded by happiness, so she makes a vow to crush Chris’ spirit by raising more money for Leslie’s campaign—thus earning her the coveted two movie tickets that Jerry put up as a motivating prize. April, using some unprecedented people skills, does manage to raise a ton of money (as does Chris, of course), but it is not her victory that crushes Chris. Jerry’s daughter and Chris’ girlfriend Millicent stops by and breaks up with Chris unexpectedly, leaving him helplessly upset. Now, if we weren’t made to feel a sense of distaste for the couple as of the Halloween episode wherein Chris made Jerry very uncomfortable in his courting of Millicent, this plot would work a little better. But ignoring former aversions to the Chrillicent coupling, the episode is a sweet one that shows another glimmer inside the slowly thawing April. She feels guilty for Chris’ misfortune, as if she somehow “magically” caused it. To atone for this, April gives Chris her prize movie tickets—plus a third which she purchased herself: an extension of an invitation for Chris to see a movie with her and Andy. Now, cynics (like April) could call this plotline a little sappy, and a little easy. But Aubrey Plaza really sells it, especially when we see her slowly filling with a silent guilt as Chris’ relationship terminates. Kudos to Plaza for a terrific comedic and dramatic performance this week—this is why she is one of my favorite performers in television today.
"Straight down the middle. No hook, no spin, no fuss. Anything more, and this becomes figure skating." - Ron Finally, a particularly silly and unimportant third story. But unlike the April-and-Andy-go-to-the-doctor story of last week, this one works tremendously. Perhaps it is simply the comic dynamic of Ron, Tom and Anne, each doing what he does best. Maybe it’s the physical comedy. Or the cursing. Whatever it is, it’s genius. Ron gets mad because Tom beats him at bowling even though Tom bowls like a toddler: two-handed, under his legs. Anne watches, and mocks the two of them. That’s it. That’s what we get. And it’s glorious. Thank you, Ron, Tom, and Anne, for making something so simple so magnificent. What did you think of this week’s episode? What do you think of the growth we’re seeing in Leslie’s character? Is her increasing reliance on Ben strengthening or weakening the character? Let us know in the comments section, or on Twitter (@MichaelArbeiter).

The Jerry Maguire star agreed to whisk the highest bidder in a hospital charity auction off to Los Angeles to attend a TV taping of The Bonnie Hunt Show before joining Hunt on a dinner date.
The experience sold for thousands when the sale went live earlier this week (begs28Sep09) and Hunt is delighted.
She says, "I went to Chicago and spent some time at the Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute.
"We did an auction to fly the winner out to see the Bonnie Hunt Show and I'd have dinner with them. It went for $120,000!"

Fired CSI actor wants back in
Actor George Eads, who, along with actress Jorja Fox, was fired from the hit CBS series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation last week for failing to show up to work, called the dismissal a "big misunderstanding," The Associated Press reports. At the Television Critics Association meeting Wednesday in Los Angeles, Eads, who was there to promote his upcoming TNT movie Evel Knievel, told the group he wasn't staging a salary holdout when he missed work, as CBS and its chief Leslie Moonves have claimed--Eads says he simply overslept. "They think it's about money and it's not," Eads said. "I overslept…I woke up white as a sheet 3-1/2 hours after I was supposed to be on the set." AP reports Eads said he wants to speak with Moonves to resolve the issue but had yet to reach him. "Let me tell you, I've apologized nine ways to Sunday. It's a big misunderstanding, straight up," the actor said. "I want all this to work out. CSI is a part of who I am."
Ronstadt gets asked back to casino
After being summarily booted from the Aladdin hotel-casino in Las Vegas over the weekend for her complimentary comments about Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11, singer Linda Ronstadt was welcomed back by one of the hotel's partners, AP reports. Planet Hollywood CEO Robert Earl, said he'd like to take Moore up on the filmmaker's offer to join Ronstadt on Aladdin's stage and sing "America the Beautiful" when Earl's management team takes control of the bankrupt casino, as early as September. "We respect artists' creativity and support their rights to express themselves…and we will continue with that policy once we take ownership," Earl said in a statement Wednesday. Current Aladdin president Bill Timmins, who is British, had Ronstadt escorted off the property after her concert because she called Moore a "great American patriot" during a prelude to her encore.
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Winding up her summer tour across Europe, singer Bonnie Raitt added her own two cents about President Bush, dedicating her song "Your Good Thing (Is About To End)," AP reports. At the Stockholm Jazz Festival Tuesday, Raitt declared, "We're gonna sing this for George Bush because he's out of here, people!" which drew thunderous applause.
It's the Tom and Jerry show
In an odd pairing, Tom Green and Jerry Springer are developing a "week in review"-style program tentatively dubbed Fairly Unbalanced for Lions Gate Television. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the show would feature the eccentric comedian-actor and raucous talk show host discussing headlines and newsmakers and generally offering their observations on political and pop culture-oriented topics. "We've conceived this as a weekly series that reviews current events and pop culture in a populist way from the off-center perspective of two larger-than-life, outrageous, irreverent and endearing personalities, who don't always agree," Lions Gate Television's president Kevin Beggs told the Reporter. "It will be informative yet entertaining. Just the thought of these two guys together makes you laugh."
Dick dating Assistant contestant
Comedian Andy Dick admits he was dating one of the female contestants from his hit MTV reality show The Assistant, AP reports. Dick let the cat out of the bag during a radio interview with Howard Stern Monday and was confirmed by Dick's publicist, Nicole Chabot, who told AP, "They've gone out on a couple of times post-show." According to Stern's official Web site, after The Assistant wrapped, Dick "gave everyone his cell phone number and some of the girls called him to hang out. Now he's seeing one of the girls from the show, but he's not ready to settle down with just one girl." The MTV show features an egocentric Dick bullying 12 young people hoping to make it in the entertainment industry. The winner receives a new wardrobe, car and an entry-level Hollywood gig.
SAG sells films in foreclosure
The Screen Actors Guild is selling the rights to seven small films in an effort to recover more than $400,000 in residuals owed to actors such as Kevin Bacon, Calista Flockhart and David Bowie, AP reports. Even though disputes are typically resolved using arbitration or other methods, SAG said these recent sales mark the first time the union has taken advantage of a clause in its contract with producers that allows SAG to foreclose on a film if royalties remain unpaid. Among the films are The Linguini Incident, a 1991 film featuring Rosanna Arquette and Bowie; Blood Money, a 1996 film with James Brolin; and Telling Lies in America, a 1997 film with Bacon and Flockhart.
DreamWorks Animation goes public
DreamWorks is moving forward with an initial public offering of its animation unit, which will offer fresh funds and a higher profile to the studio's most promising business, Variety reports. In a filing Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, DreamWorks--which was founded almost a decade ago by Jeffrey Katzenberg, David Geffen and Steven Spielberg--said it plans to sell up to $650 million worth of stock in DreamWorks Animation, which will become a publicly traded company seeking the exalted status and lofty trading multiples of rival Pixar. Katzenberg will be CEO of the new company, which he and Geffen will control though a special class of supervoting stock. Spielberg will not have an operating role in the new company but will concentrate instead on DreamWorks live-action division, which is remaining a private company.
Composer Jerry Goldsmith Dies
Academy-Award winning composer Jerry Goldsmith, best known for his scores for classic movies and television such as The Omen, Chinatown and the Star Trek series, died in Los Angeles after a long battle with cancer. He was 75.
Frampton sues over bikini shot
Rocker Peter Frampton is suing popular surfwear manufacturer Billabong for selling a bikini that features his face on the rear and the phrase "Baby, I love your waves," Reuters reports. The British-born singer, 54, is seeking unspecified damages and an injunction to stop sales of the "Frampton Bikini" saying the phrase is "an obvious reference" to his 1975 hit record "Baby, I Love Your Way."

Anyone who knows anything about the real-life Jackie Kallen will probably find
Against the Ropes a significant deviation from her biography. In the film Kallen (Meg Ryan) is a boxing fanatic whose work as an executive assistant at the Cleveland Coliseum allows her to watch the bouts from her office and do the hang at a bar frequented by boxers promoters and local sports paparazzi. Her big break into the man's world of pro boxing comes when she has a run-in with promoter Sam LaRocca (Tony Shalhoub) and he sells her a contract with a boxer for a dollar. That boxer turns out to be a crackhead has-been but while visiting his derelict tenement she discovers her ticket to the big time in Luther Shaw (Omar Epps) a street thug with the raw talent to become a champion. She enlists the help of veteran trainer Felix Reynolds (Charles S Dutton) and the rest of the story chronicles the team's meteoric rise to fame Kallen's Faustian over-reaching her lust for publicity and her ultimate professional downfall and resurrection.
As the movie version of Jackie Kallen Ryan dresses walks talks and verbally spars an awful lot like Julia Roberts did as Erin Brockovich and like her predecessor she tries to trade in her cherubic image for something a little well grittier. Picture lace-up bodices snakeskin leather minis suits with satin lapels cut down to there and other skintight skin-patterned accoutrements and you'll have a pretty good idea of what her character looks like. Add an indescribable yet undeniably lowbrow accent and you'll know what she sounds like too. But underneath it all this is still Meg Ryan cute as a button with those big blue eyes and the nose that wrinkles when she smiles. There are moments when Ryan seems to tap into her inner gnarly girl but they're few and far between; most of the time she comes off like a little kid playing dress-up which is kind of fun to watch for a while but eventually you want her mom to come and take her off your hands. Epps fares better although he's a bit duller as 'Lethal' Luther Kallen's star boxer and when the ever-charming Dutton who also directed has his few scenes in the spotlight he shines. Less impressive is a tight-lipped Shalhoub as LaRocca whose vendetta against Kallen culminates in a "curtain call" scene so forced and ridiculous it would have ruined the film had it not already been steadily progressing downhill from the start.
Producer Robert Cort says he and the other filmmakers never intended to make a "biographical" film; instead they tried to focus on Jackie's "astounding accomplishments in the man-eat-man world of boxing." For the record the real Jackie Kallen was first a professional journalist and later a businesswoman with her own public relations firm and she represented several athletes in that capacity before turning to managing her own boxers. No doubt that story sounded an awful lot like the female version of Jerry Maguire which is probably why it wasn't made. Instead the filmmakers try a different gambit: They tell Kallen's life story as if she were boxing's answer to Erin Brockovich--the ol' white-trash-gal-makes-good storyline. It's not especially original; it's not particularly compelling; but it may sell a few movie tickets although to whom is the burning question.
Against the Ropes would play great to Lifetime's mostly female audience if it weren't for all the blood and beating. (Director Dutton a former boxer himself has a lot of experience here although from a cinematic perspective this is no Ali where the slo-mo and close-ups of the boxers were poetry in motion.) And it'd do equally well on ESPN if it weren't for all the corny chick-flick tear-jerking stuff.

Top Story: Ice Cube Takes xXx Reins
While it was forgone that Sony-based Revolution Studios would go ahead with a xXx sequel, no one could have foreseen it happening without star Vin Diesel and director Rob Cohen. But while Diesel and Cohen have decided to opt out of xXx2 (they will remain executive producers), the studio is hardly trading down with its spy actioner: Revolution has hired rapper Ice Cube as the star and Die Another Day helmer Lee Tamahori as director. According to Variety, Cube will play a new character who is recruited by the National Security Agency to become an "Triple X" agent, referring to a three-strikes rule the agency uses to give criminals the option of joining the crime-fighting force or going to prison for good. Tamahori is set to begin production on xXx2, which will be largely set in Washington, D.C., in summer 2004 for a 2005 bow. This is the second time Diesel and Cohen have opted out of a sequel to a franchise they launched, following Universal Pictures' The Fast and the Furious.
New York Film Fest Kicks Off
Clint Eastwood's psychological crime thriller Mystic River premiered Friday at the 41st New York Film Festival, which will feature 24 films and three special events during its 17-day run. According to Reuters, the highlights of the festival include The Fog of War, a cinematic dialogue between filmmaker Errol Morris and former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, Gus Van Sant 's Elephant, about high school gun violence, and the Nicole Kidman starrer Dogville, which shreds the myth of American small town innocence. The festival wraps Sunday, Oct. 19 with 21 Grams an English-language film directed by Mexican Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu starring Sean Penn, Naomi Watts and Benicio Del Toro.
Beyoncé Knowles' Dad Sells Music Company
Beyoncé Knowles' father has sold his music management company, Music World Entertainment, to the London-based music group Sanctuary for $10 million, the AP reports. The company has managed artists including Destiny's Child, Beyoncé, her sister Solange Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Under the agreement, Mathew Knowles, who will stay headquartered in Houston, will work at Sanctuary for at least five years as president of its urban and gospel division and will continue to manage his roster of artists. In buying Music World Entertainment, Sanctuary brings to its management stable two of the biggest acts in pop music, Beyoncé and Destiny's Child.
Winery Features Jerry Garcia's Artwork
The memory of Grateful Dead singer Jerry Garcia will be immortalized with his own signature wine. The AP reports the Clos du Bois winery is launching J. Garcia wines, which will feature Garcia's artwork, including the abstract creations that have already adorned T-shirts and neckties, on its labels. The initial release consists of 50,000 cases of 2002 Sonoma County chardonnay, 2000 Sonoma County merlot and 2000 Sonoma County cabernet sauvignon, with a zinfandel due out later this year. Members of Garcia's estate say the singer enjoyed drinking Clos du Bois wine and approached the winery about putting his artwork on its bottles. Garcia, who died of a heart attack in 1995, attended high school near this Sonoma County town.
Role Call: Jonze and Kaufman Team Up for Horror, Bryan Barber To Helm Holy War
Director Spike Jonze and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, the duo behind Adaptation, are channeling their talents to the horror genre. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Columbia Pictures is hammering out deals for the duo to collaborate on a closely guarded, untitled horror film, which they will also produce ... Music video director Bryan Barber, who helmed the OutKast clip "The Whole World," is in negotiations to make his feature directing debut with the church comedy Holy War for Artisan Entertainment. According to The Reporter, the project centers on a rivalry between two preaching cousins, which comes to a head when they start competing for the loyalty of a new female parishioner with a great singing voice.

Top Story: Emmy Fashions Sold Off to Charity
Emmy fashions worn by the likes of Jennifer Aniston and Edie Falco will be auctioned off on eBay for charity, The Associated Press reports. For the second year in a row, the "Clothes Off Our Back" fund-raiser, created by actress Jane Kaczmarek from Fox's Malcolm in the Middle, asks celebrities to donate their red-carpet outfits from such designs as Prada and Vera Wang, to benefit the Cure Autism Now Foundation and the Union of Concerned Scientists, AP reports. Last year, Friends star Aniston donated her dress after winning the award for best actress in a comedy series and it raised $50,000, Kaczmarek told AP. Stars participating this year besides Aniston and Falco include Cynthia Nixon, Sean Hayes, Dule Hill, Debra Messing, Ellen DeGeneres, Bernie Mac and Jennifer Garner. The auction is to begin Sunday evening and run for 10 days.
Sopranos Lead Internet Emmy Predictions
GoldDerby.com, considered to be the Internet's No. 1 award predictions website, has given the best odds to HBO's The Sopranos for the Emmys Sunday night, including the award for best drama series as well as the prizes for actor (James Gandolfini) and actress (Edie Falco). For best comedy series, odds are on CBS' Everybody Loves Raymond, with HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm a close second.
Man Held for Trespassing on Schwarzenegger's Property
A man was arrested Sunday after sneaking onto Arnold Schwarzenegger's estate in Brentwood, Calif., and stealing items from one of the family's vehicles, AP reports. Richard Sathianathan, 32, was charged with two counts of trespassing, and one count each of prowling, vehicle tampering and petty theft, authorities told AP. Sathianathan pleaded innocent and remained jailed on $50,000 bail.
Diaz Makes Small Screen Debut
Cameron Diaz will make a guest appearance in the television pilot Why Blitt? executive produced and directed by those wacky Farrelly brothers, Bobby and Peter. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the semi-autobiographical pilot centers on 5-foot-tall Ricky Blitt, an aspiring screenwriter who has a dismal love life and no-end job but hits the jackpot when his script for The Cameron Diaz Show is picked up and he heads to Hollywood.
Huppert, Penn Honored in San Sebastian
Isabelle Huppert, Sean Penn and Robert Duvall will be honored with lifetime achievement awards at Spain's 51st San Sebastian International Film Festival, AP reports. As well, films scheduled for competition include Joel Schumacher's Veronica Guerin, starring Cate Blanchett, and Jacques Rivette's The Story of Marie and Julien, starring Emmanuelle Beart.
Simon &amp; Garfunkel Tour Selling Out
Looks like lots of fans are anxious to hear Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel sing "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" once again. Tickets to their first tour in 20 years are selling like hotcakes, Reuters reports. The opener Oct. 18 in Auburn Hill, Mich., is completely sold out, as are shows in Chicago; St. Paul, Minn.; and San Jose, Calif. Dates in Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, and in Sacramento and Oakland, Calif., were at a 90 percent sellout, according to Reuters. "We just put Chicago and St. Paul on sale, and they both sold out within minutes," Jerry Mickelson, co-president of Chicago-based promoter Jam Productions told Reuters. "Tickets just blew out so quickly. Demand is huge."
Role Call: Bratt Pounces on Catwoman, Diaz Stung By W.A.S.P.S., Danes Shops 'Til She Drops
Benjamin Bratt has joined Halle Berry in Warner Bros.' Catwoman, a film based on the DC Comics' Batman foe. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Bratt will play Det. Tom Leone, a love interest to Berry's Catwoman. The film also stars Sharon Stone as a villainous cosmetics magnate…meanwhile Angels star Cameron Diaz has signed onto the war drama W.A.S.P.S, being co-produced by actress Mimi Rogers' Millbrook Farm Prods. Variety reports the film follows the first female pilots recruited during WWII…20th Century Fox is giving Steve Martin's novel Shopgirl is the big-screen treatment, with Martin, Claire Danes and Jason Schwartzman attached to star. The film centers on a girl (Danes) who sells gloves and other accessories at Neiman Marcus. Feeling useless in her job and unfulfilled by a romantic relationship, she is bowled over when a rich, divorced older man (Martin) enters her life.

Artist Andy Warhol, who died in 1987, would have loved to see this. His totally private oceanfront estate on Long Island's east end, which he dubbed "Eothen"--Greek for "toward the east," is on the market for a whooping $50 million.
"There's been a lot of buzz, you know? We're hoping the right person will come along and appreciate it" real estate broker Lee Mineland told The Associated Press. Mineland works for Allan M. Schneider Associates, who listed property.
The house, which saw several famous guests including Mick Jagger and Jacqueline Onassis, was put up for sale by the independent filmmaker Paul Morrissey. Morrissey collaborated with Warhol on several movies, and the pair originally purchased the 5.7-acre Montauk estate for $220,000 in the 1970s.
The main house includes seven bedrooms, four and half baths and four fireplaces. There are four additional houses spread across the property. The other plus is that the estate is surrounded by 122 acres of undeveloped land--something unheard of in the Hamptons, according to Mineland.
If the house sells at that price, it would be a record sale and would rival the recent $32 million that Jerry Seinfeld paid for Billy Joel's East Hampton spread.